Tile.



F. N. MARVICK.

TILE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1907,

903,300. Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

FIG. 1.

Inventor:

by ohm FREDERICK N. MARVIOK, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.

TILE

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed November 9, 1907. Serial No. 01,473.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK N. MAR- vIoK, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Miami, in the count of Dade and State of Florida,have invente certain new and useful Improvements in Tiles; and I dohereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionoi the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to tiles, more particularly to tiles for use inroofing and flooring, although the same may be used for many otherpurposes, and the objects of the invention are to improve theconstruction of such tiles, to insure good adhesion of the tiles to thesurface on which they are laid, and to facilitate the filling of thespaces between adjacent tiles, so as to insure good joints.

Further objects of the invention are to secure lightness and strengthwith great durability and simplicity of form.

To the accomphshment of these objects and such others as may hereinafterappear, the invention comprises the novel construction and combinationof parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in theclaims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a partthereof, and in which 1 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tileconstructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is an end view of a seriesof tiles laced end to end; Fig. 3 shows a top view 0 sucha seriesoftiles; Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of a modified form of tile.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a tile made of burnt clavitreous material, or wood or other suitab e material. Said tile may beof various forms permitting the la ing of tiles close together, thepartlcular t' e shown being s uare. The outer edges of the tile A arebeve ed as shown at B, both from above and from below, so as to form arib O which is preferably situated about midway of the edges of thetile. The tiles are referably laid edge to edge, as shown in igs. 2 and3, adjacent rows of such tiles being also edge to edge as customary. Thebeveled portions B are preferably curved, although the may be straight.I find that curved sur aces give the best adhesion. To facilitate theIntroduction of cement or bindin material, the edges of the ribs areprovide with recesses D, the said recesses of adjacent which iquidbinding or connecting material may be )oured. The corners of the tileare prefer-ab y rounded. Through the top of the tile are providedcounter-sunk holes E for the insertion of screws or nails to hold thetile in position, although these holes may be dispensed with as thecement is usually sufficient to hold the tiles in osition without theuse of nails or screws. 0 facilitate bedding the tiles, and for otherreasons, the tiles are preferably provided on-their under sides withconcave recesses F. Of course either side of the tile may be uppermost;but preferably said concavely-curved side is placed down.

The floor or roof upon which the tiles are placed is first preferablycoated with a layer of cement or other suitable binder, such as pine-taror asphaltum or other suitable material, such for example as the elasticglue sometimes used for closing the joints in ships decks; and the tilesare preferably dipped or coated on one side at least, with pine-tar orasphaltum or other liquid binder. The ribs are then laid edge to edge onthe prepared surface, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and pinetar orasphaltum or other binder, such as the elastic glue above mentioned, ispoured into the joints through recesses D. When such cement or glue setsit holds the tiles firmly in place, the portion of the cement in thegrooves abovethe ribs 0 being united to the cement beneath said ribsthrough the openings formed by the recesses D, so that the tiles arepositively locked in place. The same is true with respect to theopenings due to the rounded corners of the tiles. Pine-tar, if used forcoating the tiles, or otherwise used as a cement or binder, should beboiled.

What I claim is 1. A tile for the purpose described comprising a bodyportion having reduced projections on its sides with recesses extendingtransversely the full Width of said projections, such recesses adaptedto register with recesses of corresponding tiles to form openingsthrough which a binder may be poured. 2. A tile for the purposedescribed, comprising under side and having tapering projections on itssides provided with recesses extending transversely the full width ofsaid projections.

.3. A tile for the purpose described, comprising a body portion tiles re,istcrin'g-and forming openings through 4 a body portion having a recesson its aving a recess on its underside and having tapering projections.on its sides provided with recesses extending.

transversely the full width of said projections, the under surface ofsaid projections being coneavely curved. v s

4'.*A vtiled surface comprising a'plurality of tiles set edge to ed e,said tiles having along their ad acent ed ges tapering projecverse abinder 1 5, ti led surface comprising a plurality of tiles set edgeedge, the said edges on the tiles tapering from above and from below,fonning grooves to receive binding material, said tiles having in saides whlch extend transversely the which bindmg ma terial maybe poured andbind ng material within said grooves and opemngs locking the tilesinplace.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, 3

in the presence of twowitnes'ses;

\ 1 FREDERICK N.-MARVIOK. Q Witnesses: r 1. v

:Jomr C. Gagmnme,

E. GRAHAM.

width'o Y the tapering edgesforming openin'gs through

